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Broken Nose Repair - Glendale, CA

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I took an elbow to the bridge of my nose in a...

Cornelieaz
WORTH IT$4,500
I took an elbow to the bridge of my nose in a pickup basketball game. The impact pushed my nasal bones sideways, as well as aggravating an already deviated septum. I could only sleep on my right side. Snoring kept up the Mrs. I came to the doc 3 years after the injury once I had saved up for the procedure. Once he looked in there, it was determined that my turbinates were restricting my breathing as well, since I have a naturally more narrow nose. The whole thing was a mess. I had all this worked on in the same procedure. The results are a huge improvement. Surgery was a breeze. Recovery was annoying, but not a huge problem. One nostril still works better than the other, and cosmetically It's not exactly perfect, but it's close. To the outsider, It's a good looking nose, and I agree. The important thing is that I can sleep on any side and still be able to breath. No more snoring. I'm definitely glad I did it.

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Eric J. Yavrouian, MD

Eric J. Yavrouian, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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August 13, 2016

Thank you for sharing your experience. I bet your wife is happy that you don't snore anymore! You mention that your recovery was annoying, can you tell us specifically what what the most difficult part and how your managed through it. 

August 16, 2016
Sleeping with my head elevated for the first couple weeks was no fun. That combined with having to breathe through my mouth while my nose was still packed and bandaged made for some restless nights. The pain isn't bad. I only used the pills for a couple days. The hard part is in the post op visits when they have to take out the packing, stitches, etc. That can be painful, but brief, and if you use the drugs, much less of a problem. It's just very, very tender for the first few weeks. There were a couple moments in post op visits that I had to ask for a moment to collect myself, but in hind sight, all worth it.
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August 16, 2016

I bet! The nose packing has to be the worst, I'll actually never forget that part.